NCLEX-RN
ATI NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The client at 38 weeks gestation is admitted with a blood pressure of 150/100,proteinuria and edema. The nurse should prepare to administer which of the following medications?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The client’s symptoms (hypertension proteinuria edema) indicate preeclampsia. Magnesium sulfate is administered to prevent seizures (eclampsia). Terbutaline is a tocolytic hydralazine treats hypertension and betamethasone is for fetal lung maturity in preterm labor.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of a seizure disorder who is receiving Lamotrigine (Lamictal). The nurse should monitor the client for:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lamotrigine can cause a serious rash, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome, requiring immediate monitoring and reporting. Hypotension, hyperglycemia, and weight gain are not primary concerns.
Question 3 of 5
A 28-year-old client performs a long, involved ritual in getting up and preparing for the day. He became unable to get to his job before noon. His family, in desperation, has admitted him to the hospital's psychiatric unit. On the unit, he is always late for breakfast, which is served at 8 am. The nurse identifies that the best approach to this problem is to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
To interfere with the ritual will increase anxiety. Arranging the schedule to allow completion of the ritual before essential activities like breakfast accommodates the client's needs while addressing the issue.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of ankylosing spondylitis. The nurse should expect the client to have:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ankylosing spondylitis causes chronic inflammation of the spine, leading to spinal stiffness, especially in the morning.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following foods,if selected by the mother of a child with celiac disease would indicate her understanding of the dietary instructions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Celiac disease requires a gluten-free diet. Rice cereal is gluten-free unlike whole-wheat toast pasta and rye bread which contain gluten and are contraindicated.